Swap ETH to BTC: no KYC, no sign-up, decentralized
Leave Ethereum for Bitcoin without selling on an exchange. Your ETH goes out from your own wallet, native BTC lands at your own Bitcoin address, and there is no account, no ID check and no custodian along the way.
- No KYC
- Non-custodial
- Cross-chain
- Native assets
ETH to BTC is the exit move: taking gains made on Ethereum into bitcoin, or moving savings into the coin many people prefer to keep long term in their own wallet. The usual route is to deposit on an exchange, sell and withdraw to Bitcoin; this swap ends with the BTC already in a wallet you control.
How to swap ETH to BTC
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Have a Bitcoin address ready to receive the BTC, in a wallet you control on the Bitcoin network. An address on Ethereum cannot receive native bitcoin.
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Enter how much ETH you want to swap, leaving a little ETH aside for the Ethereum network fee of the transaction itself. The widget shows the expected BTC, the cost and the estimated time before you sign.
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Connect the Ethereum wallet that holds your ETH and set your Bitcoin address as the destination. The Ethereum transaction is prepared for you.
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Confirm in your wallet. Ethereum confirms in seconds, so the swap starts almost right away; the BTC is then sent to your address and shows as confirmed once the Bitcoin network includes it in a block, roughly every ten minutes.
Why swap ETH to BTC this way
No KYC, no account
There is nothing to sign up for: no account, no email and no identity check. You swap straight from your own wallet. Like every on-chain transaction, it is public on the blockchain.
Decentralized and non-custodial
Your funds never sit with RUNEBond or with an exchange. You sign the transaction in your own wallet and the BTC arrives straight at your address.
Cross-chain with native assets
Real ETH on Ethereum in, real BTC on Bitcoin out. No wrapped tokens and no IOUs: you receive the native coin in your own wallet.
Track every step
From the moment you confirm, you see where your swap is: ETH sent, confirmed, swap in progress, BTC delivered. No guessing.
Before you swap
Price on large amounts
Large swaps can get a slightly worse price and take longer than small ones. The widget shows the expected price impact and time before you confirm.
Refunds
If a swap cannot be completed, the ETH is refunded to the address it came from, minus network fees. Send from a wallet you control, never from an exchange.
Wrong destination address
The BTC goes to the address you enter, and it must be a Bitcoin address. Blockchain transactions cannot be reversed: check the address before you confirm.
Confirmation time
The swap starts once Ethereum confirms your transaction, so the total time depends on that network. The widget shows the estimate for your amount.
About Ethereum (ETH)
Ether (ETH) is the native coin of Ethereum, the blockchain where most decentralized applications, stablecoins and tokens live. ETH pays for every transaction on the network, which is why almost anyone active in crypto ends up needing some.
Getting it from another coin usually means an exchange account. A native cross-chain swap delivers real ETH on the Ethereum network straight to your own wallet instead, with no wrapped version and no account in between.
- Receive the ETH on the Ethereum main network. An address on another network built on top of Ethereum is not the same destination, even if it looks alike.
- Keep a little ETH in the wallet if you plan to move it or use tokens later: every transaction on Ethereum pays its network fee in ETH.
- Receive into a wallet you control rather than an exchange deposit address, so the coins are yours the moment they land.
About Bitcoin (BTC)
Bitcoin is the first and largest cryptocurrency: a fixed-supply digital asset secured by proof-of-work mining. It lives on its own chain, and most ways of using it elsewhere mean handing it to a custodian or wrapping it into a token on another network.
A native cross-chain swap skips both. The BTC leaves your own wallet on the Bitcoin network and the coin you want arrives in your wallet on its own chain, with no exchange account and no wrapped token in between.
- Send from a wallet you control, not from an exchange withdrawal: if the swap is refunded, the BTC goes back to the address it came from.
- Bitcoin network fees move with demand. The widget sets the fee for you; a fee set too low can delay the confirmation the swap waits for.
Frequently asked questions
How long does a ETH to BTC swap take?
Ethereum produces a block roughly every twelve seconds, so the ETH shows up in your wallet shortly after the swap completes. Bitcoin produces a block roughly every ten minutes, so a swap from BTC starts once your transaction has at least one confirmation. Larger amounts can wait for a few more. The widget shows the estimated total time for your amount before you confirm.
What address do I need to receive BTC?
A Bitcoin address in a wallet you control. An address from another network will not work.
Can I swap ETH to BTC without KYC?
Yes. You swap from your own Ethereum wallet with no account, no email and no identity check. Like any on-chain transaction, both sides of the swap are public on their blockchains.
Do I get real bitcoin or a wrapped BTC token on Ethereum?
Real bitcoin on the Bitcoin network, sent to your own Bitcoin address. Nothing is minted as a token on Ethereum, so there is no wrapped version to redeem later.
Why do I need extra ETH for the swap?
Because sending the ETH is itself an Ethereum transaction, and every transaction on Ethereum pays its network fee in ETH. If you try to swap your whole balance, nothing is left to pay that fee. The widget includes it in what it shows before you confirm.
The ETH left my wallet quickly. Why is the BTC not confirmed yet?
The Ethereum side settles in seconds, but your BTC counts as confirmed only once the Bitcoin network includes it in a block, and Bitcoin produces a block roughly every ten minutes. The swap status stays live in the widget until the BTC is delivered.
What happens to my ETH if the swap cannot be completed?
It is refunded to the Ethereum address it came from, minus network fees. RUNEBond never takes custody of funds, which is why the swap should be sent from a wallet you control and not from an exchange withdrawal.
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RUNEBond does not custody funds and does not provide financial advice. Facts on this page reviewed on October 2, 2026.